Dwelling in Resistance: Living with Alternative Technologies in America

by Chelsea Schelly

Book Overview

Most Americans take for granted much of what is materially involved in the daily rituals of dwelling. In Dwelling in Resistance, Chelsea Schelly examines four alternative U.S. communities-"The Farm," "Twin Oaks," "Dancing Rabbit," and "Earthships"-where electricity, water, heat, waste, food, and transportation practices differ markedly from those of the vast majority of Americans.

Schelly portrays a wide range of residential living...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813586518
• ISBN13: 9780813586519
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher